Educational toy device.



F.10. SINGER.

EDUCATIONAL TOYVDEVICE. v APPLICATION FILED DEC.Z4. m7.

1,278,395, Patented Sept. 10,1918. -r- 5 I J/ [H Q cult.

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To all whom it may concern. v

Be it known that I, FREDERICK O. SINGER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county" of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain'new and useful Improvements in Educational Toy De,

vices, of which the tion. g v This invention relates to improvements infollowing is a specificaeducational toy devices andone of the ob jectsof the invention is to provide animproved electric device of thischaracter which will not only be amusing and instructive 1ncperation,'but which will also be of a simple and durable construction.

To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of other new anduseful objects as will appear, the invention consists of novelty insubstantiallyin the features the construction, combination andarrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fully described. andclaimed and shown-in the accompanyingv drawing illustrating thisinvention, and in which,

Figure 1 is a front elevat1on,,partly in section, of an improved deviceof'this character constructed in accordance" with the,

principles of this invention.

Fig. 2 isa vertical sectional view taken on line 2-2, Fig. l. a v

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an elevation of one ofthe question and answer sheets to be used in connection with theapparatus.

Flg. 5 is a diagrammatic View of the cir Referring more particularly to.the. drawhoused to form an electric circuit, with terminals 14, 15formed at the free ends of the conductors. Included in the circuit thusformed is a signal device, Whichishere shown as a. visual slgnal or theconductor 17.

A board 18 constructed preferably of any suitable insulating material,such as Wood or the like is preferably supported by the the extremitiesthereof spaced, insulated and cally from each other and may be arrangedthe battery is a incandescent light. The connection with the batterybeing formed by Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 10,1918. Application flied December 24, 1917. 'Serial No.20 8,$99. I

sired size and configuration. A plurality of pins 19 .are supportedby'the board18 and these pins pass through the board so that projectbeyond oppositefaces of the board. The pins are disconnected electriinany desired manner with respect to the board.-

A sheet 20 of any suitable non-conductin' material is provided with aplurality o openings 21 therethrough and which openings are adapted tocoincide with the ends of the pins 19 on the face of the board adjacentwhich the sheet is adapted to be placed. This sheet may contain anydosirable data-suchasfquestions or answers,

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land are preferably provided in pairs, so that one sheet will containquestions while the to the questions.

In use one of the sheets one side of the board so that the pins 19' willproject therethrough and the other and cooperating sheet is placedadjacent the other other sheet contains the respective answers side ofthe board so that the other ends of the pins will project through theopenings therein; The sons, one being the questioner and the other theanswerer. Either one or both of the parties may be more or less-informedconcerning the subject matter appearing on the "sheets 20. Thequestioner p aces one ofthe terminals, such as the terminal 15 on theend of-the conductor 13 into engagement with an one of the pins adjacenthis side of the 'oard, and deavorsto place the terminal 14 on thecondu'ctor 12 into contact with theother end of instance being a lamp,itwill be lighted.

Obviously any questions or answers may be provided and the game may beplayed in? any desired manner.

game is played by two per-' the answerer then en-' is accomplished thesig- 11a], 16 will be rendered. active,;in the present,

is placed against the pinthat is engaged by the terminal 15 of. theconductor 13,' '95 engagement It-will be noted that the pins 19' arespaced see which pin the respective terminals are has been herein shownand described, it is of be understood that various port, said therebyrenders the in engagement with and to play, but

game not only more diificult more amusing. A Y

While the preferred form of the mvention course, to

changes may be made in the details of construction and in thecombination and (arrangement of the several parts without departing fromthe spirit of this invention.

What is claimed as new is: I 1. An electrical device of the characterdescribed embodying a support, a plurality ofpins mounted upon thesupport and projecting beyond opposite faces of the suppins beingelectrically disconnected from each other, a battery, conductors leadinfrom the battery, terminals on the end 0 the conductors, and adapted tobe placed in contact with the said pins-,land .means whereb y. a. signalwill be given when the said termmals are in contact with the placed insignal device arranged in series with the battery and adapted to berendered active leading from the battery,

same in on opposite sides of the support.

-2. n electrical device ofthe character described embodymg a support, aplurality of pins mounted uponthe support and projecting beyond oppositefaces .of the support, said pins being electrically disconnected fromeach other, a battery, conductors terminals on the ends of theconductors, and'adapted to-be contact with the said pins, and a when thesaid terminals are in contact with the same pin on oppositesides of thesup- 1 0. v Y 3. An electrical device of the character through thedescribed, embodying a supporting board,-

independent pins projecting board and beyond opposite faces .thereof,disconnected, a normally open. electric circuit said circuit embodyingconductor a.- plurality of 'having free ends, terrmnals at the said freeerds of the conductors,

ing adapted to terminals contact said terminals bebe placed'in contactwith pins on opposite sides of the board, and signal means included insaid circuit and a apted to be rendered active when the said with thesame pin.

4. An electrical device of the "character described embodying asupporting board, a plurality of independent pins projecting arrangingthe exposed excluded in the circuit,

said pins being electr cally v eluding a battery,

faces thereof, said pins'bemg electrically disconnected, a normally openelectric 'circuit, said circuit embodying conductors having ree ends,terminals at the said free en s of the conductors, said terminals be ingadapted to be placed in contact with pins on opposite sides of theboard, and a visual signal included in the said circuit and adapted tobe rendered active when the said terminals contact with the same pin.

5. An electrical device of they character described embodying asupporting board, a plurality of pins extending through the board andhaving their ends projecting beyond opposite faces thereof, said pinsbeing electrically disconnected, separate members of non-conductingmaterial perforated to correspond with the said pins and through whichperforations the respective ends of the pins project, an electriccircuit embodying conductors havin free extremities, terminals at theends 0 the conductors and adapted to be placed in contact with the saidpins on opposite sides of the board, and a signal device adapted to berendered active when the said terminals contact with the same pin.

6.- An electrical device of the character described embodying asupporting board, a plurality of independent pins projecting through theboard and beyond opposite faces thereof, said pins being electricallydisconnected, a normally open electric circuit, said circuit embodyingconductors having free ends, terminals at the. said free ends of theconductors, said terminals being adapted to be placed in contact withpins on' opposite sides of the board, and signal 106 means included insaidcircuit and adapted. to be rendered active when the said terminalscontact with the same pin, said circuit embodying a battery and saidbattery forming a sup ort for the said board.

7. n electrical device of .the character described, embodying anelectric circuit in-. cluding a battery, 'a signal device also inandconductors having free ends, terminals at the extremities of said freeends, a contact supporting board, and a plurality of contacts beingspaced and electrically disconnected from each other, portions of eachof said contacts being exposed on opposite sides of'the board, the saidterminals being adapted to be connected with .the same contact on op-'posite sides of the board, whereby the circuit will be completedthereby and the said signal willbe rendered active.

8 An' electrical device of the character described embodying an electriccircuit in a visual signal connected in series with the battery andconductors having free ends, terminals at the extremities of the saidfree ends ofthe conductors,

a boardnsupported by the better and ins extending through the board' theends 0 the pins projecting beyond opposite faces of the board, said pinsbeing'spaced and electricaliy disconnected from each other, the

- ;said terminals being adapted to be placed in eng'agementwith' thepins on opposite sides of the board and said signal being renderedactive when the 7 terminals contact

